Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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